… growth, failure to fully flower or leaf out, undersized fruit, off-color foliage, recovery from disease, or insect attack. Continue to water newly planted trees and shrubs, especially … been a problem in past winters, take precautions with valuable woody plants now. To keep deer from rubbing antlers on tree trunks, spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical barriers is more effective than sprays. Deter rabbits and rodents from overwintering in gardens by cutting down their winter habitats, such as ornamental grass …
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… Large dark yellow flowers with burgundy freckles and lip are produced at the tips of tall stems from mid-winter to early spring on this Vanda orchid cultivar. Each plant produces a single upright cane that is supported by lateral aerial roots from along the stem. Grow in very warm, humid and sunny conditions and stake to support the … (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan. He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan and a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium, where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship. He has …
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… but they do not tolerate dry clay soils, where the leaves may become chlorotic, yellowing from an inability to uptake manganese from the soil. …
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… Lady Betty Balfour is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 8 to15 feet. From July to August it produces 6 to 8-inch deep violet-purple flowers with white stamens. Smaller flowers bloom again from September through October. Plant Lady Betty Balfour in full sun to partial shade, and prune …
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… This Filipino native hails from the high mountainous regions of several Philippine islands; growing … pseudobulbs elongate into cane like stems that host clusters of deep lilac-blue flowers from late February thru March. Relatively warm day temperatures and cool nights plus high …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant or in a naturalistic garden. In April and May, tiny white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from the plant's branches. Fall color varies from yellow to yellowish-green. A fine early spring-flowering small tree. …
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… Glow') features spikes of pink-tangerine flowers with yellow edges to the petals rising up from the center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows … well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
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… requires consistent and moist, but not water-logged, acidic soils in partial shade, protected from strong winter winds to thrive. When provided with these conditions, it is covered with purplish-pink flowers that shade to a lighter pink in the center from late May into early June. Each ball-shaped truss (inflorescence) at the end of the branches …
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… Strongly fragrant, fully double flowers range from light apricot to a shell pink on strong upright plants that thrive in full sun, moderately … mildew. Mound crowns after the first frost with coarsely shredded bark mulch to protect from Chicago winters. This plant attracts pollinators of all types. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
